This is the post about Tina Dabi IAS Topper AIR-1
Interview who cleared UPSC result declared on the evening of
10th May 2016 and there was the flow of success and happiness
stricken at the door of Tina Dabi who secured 1st position in UPSC Civil
service examination 2015.

A total of 1,078 candidates cleared the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) exam -- 499 from the general category, 314 from the other backward classes, 176 from the scheduled castes and 89

Tina Dabi studied for 8 to 10 hours a day and
gives the credit for her success to “strategy and planning”, placing
emphasis on “having a schedule, weekly targets, and being disciplined and
focused”. Tina Dabi’s secret mantra of success is hard work, focus,
discipline and family support.

Tina Dabi said, “You feel lonely and you feel depressed
because this is such a difficult exam. Other parts of your life become almost
non-existent, so patience I think is main key for success. The
secret formula to my success is a lot of hard work, lots of patience and being
blessed with a very hardworking mother.”

Tina Dabi has always been a mercurial young girl and has
shown immense potential throughout her career. This result is a testimony of
her determination. She has obviously selected for IAS as her first
choice and Haryana as her first choice for cadre

Optional Paper

Tina Dabi opted for Political Science as her optional
subject. Both her parent are from engineering service but guided Tina Dabi to
take up Political Science and she cracked the UPSC Exam and came out with
flying colors in first go and topped it.

Attempts

Tina Dabi cleared the UPSC Civil Services Exam in her first
attempt, was elated. “I did expect I would make it to the list because my exams
went well, but number 1 – that’s something that I would call the stuff of
dreams,” Tina Dabi said.

1. Tina Dabi, political science student, graduated from Lady
Shri Ram College in 2014. Dabi, who has always been a good student, with deep
interest in politics, was also pronounced 'student of the year' during her
graduation, as revealed by her father.

2. The topper has chosen Haryana as her preferred cadre. She
said that she always wanted to work in a challenging state - one of the main
reasons behind her choosing Haryana. Further, women and gender equality is an
issue close to her heart, she revealed. Talking about Haryana, she said,
"We all know the sex ratio of girl and boy child is quite less and that is
why I would like to contribute my efforts for the empowerment of women
there." Elaborating more on her choice of Haryana as preferred state to
work in, she said women should be given more chance to work in administration.

3. She credits her mother and her alma mater - Lady Shri Ram
College for her success and mainly for her ideas about women empowerment. She
said that she was brought up and shaped with very strong values as a young girl
and a woman.

4. Dabi comes from a family of engineers. Both her parents
are Indian Engineering Service (IES) officers. Her mother however has taken
voluntary retirement from the job. Tina happens to be the first in the family
who joined civil services. Her younger sister looks forward to following in
Tina's footsteps.

5. The 22-year-old calls herself a typical Delhi girl, whose
hobbies include painting, with a penchant for Madhubani painting, reading and
shopping. She is also a movie buff and enjoys watching English

Message to Future UPSC Aspirants

For Success, You should Have Patients “Told By IAS Tina
Dabi.

She Started Her Preparation when she was in 11th Standard.
Her Mom told that you should go for Humanity instead of Science. Her grooming
started in Class 11th and she took arts. She was also the topper of CBSE and
Graduation Topper of Lady Shri Ram College , Delhi.

Father of Tina Diba told

“She was the topper of her school , She was the topper of
her College and We were expecting that she will clear Civil service
Examinations.

But She will do Top , It is just a big surprise for us.She has made us proud.
She was very dedicated towards her UPSC Examinations and all the strategy of
studies was well planned.

He also added that he supported her a lot in every expect of her studies. we
played the good role of parents in her complete preparation of UPSC.

Tina’s quotes

“It is
indeed a proud moment for me”.

“I am
surprised but at the same time happy and very ecstatic. I did believe that
I would make it to the list but being number one is something of my
dreams. The secret formula to my success is a lot of hard work, lots of
patience and being blessed with a very hardworking mother.”

“I
love studying. I used to study 10, 12 and 14 hours a day. And I guessed
that it worked in my favour that I never lost patience and always used to
believe in my abilities. I never thought that Civil Service Examinations
is a very tough exam, is very time consuming. Patience, focus, discipline
and family support, I suppose worked in my favour.”

“My
mother is my role model. She wanted me to study political science. I chose
it and got through in the examination. It was one of my main subjects,”

“I
opted for Haryana because it presents such an interesting example, where
you have a lot of economic progress but when it comes to social indicators
you are lagging behind, and that is a very big paradox.”

“I
always wanted to work in a challenging state. That is why I chose Haryana.
We all know the sex ratio of girl and boy child is quiet less and that is
why I would like to contribute my efforts for the empowerment of women
there.”